WordPress plugin comparison
Access Guard vs PPWP
At a glance
- PPWP has more active installs: 30K+, against fewer than 10 for Access Guard.
- On a typical day, PPWP is downloaded about 876 times, Access Guard about 3.
- Access Guard is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 272 reviews.
- PPWP was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Sep 18, 2026 for Access Guard.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- PPWP has been around longer: since 2018, against 2023 for Access Guard.
Line by line
PPWP leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Access Guard |  PPWP |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #56,768 | #980 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 46 | 41.4K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.7(272) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 50% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.07 | ×1.13 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 5 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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